Clinical Trials Logo

Clinical Trial Summary

Currently there is no standard way to detect age-related skeletal muscle loss in patients with chronic kidney disease. Investigators are working on finding rapid and inexpensive ways to measure muscle size and fat within the muscle.


Clinical Trial Description

The accelerated muscle wasting associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a source of morbidity and an increased incidence of bone fracture secondary to falls. However, sarcopenia secondary to CKD is not routinely screened or assessed in this patient population. This protocol, "Quantitative Ultrasound Assessment of Lean and Intramuscular Adipose Tissue in Veterans Project" (i.e., QUALITY VETS) is a VA Center for Innovation (VACI) funded pilot study with the purpose of using a clinically viable sarcopenia screening approach for Veterans with CKD who are currently receiving care at the Renal Service.

The investigative team will screen and assess diminished muscle mass, quality, and performance in Veterans with CKD (Stage 3 and 4), and also examine the relationship between the muscle characteristics and estimated fall risk within the sample. Key outcome measures will be obtained within the domains of muscle performance (peak grip strength), functional status (Short Physical Performance Battery), estimates of tissue/body composition (diagnostic ultrasound and DXA), and fall risk (Timed Up-and-Go test). Secondary measures will include questionnaires regarding of fall avoidance, physical activity, depression, and quality of life (QoL).

The general analysis approach will be to characterize the proportion of participants with: sarcopenia based on the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) algorithm, low muscle quality based on preliminary echogenicity cut off values and criterion strength values, and an elevated risk of falling based on the Timed Up-and-Go age-dependent cut off values. Investigators will determine the magnitude of association between the skeletal muscle outcomes and fall risk within the participant sample. Hazard ratios will be used to estimate the impact of the sarcopenia classification and echogenicity values on the positive classification of fall risk.

The optimal treatment of Veterans with CKD who have an elevated risk of falls may be enhanced by the timely identification of accelerated muscle changes. The QUALITY-VETS Project will help to determine appropriate screening and assessment strategies that could be implemented in subsequent longitudinal studies involving exercise interventions and fall prevention training. ;


Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


NCT number NCT03160326
Study type Observational
Source Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Contact Cynthia Delgado, MD
Phone 415-221-4810
Email Cynthia.Delgado@ucsf.edu
Status Recruiting
Phase
Start date September 2016
Completion date March 2020

See also
  Status Clinical Trial Phase
Completed NCT05491642 - A Study in Male and Female Participants (After Menopause) With Mild to Moderate High Blood Pressure to Learn How Safe the Study Treatment BAY3283142 is, How it Affects the Body and How it Moves Into, Through and Out of the Body After Taking Single and Multiple Doses Phase 1
Recruiting NCT06363097 - Urinary Uromodulin, Dietary Sodium Intake and Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Terminated NCT04043026 - The Effects of Renal Function and Atrial Fibrillation on Lipoproteins and Clot Structure/Function
Completed NCT05318014 - Low-protein Formula Supplements in Chronic Kidney Disease N/A
Active, not recruiting NCT06071065 - Clinical Pharmacist Intervention on Medication Adherence and Clinical Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients N/A
Completed NCT02878317 - Skin Autofluorescence as a Risk Marker in People Receiving Dialysis.
Not yet recruiting NCT06039254 - Safety and Pharmacokinetics of HRS-1780 in Healthy Subjects and Subjects With Impaired Renal Function Phase 1
Completed NCT02888171 - Impact of Ferric Citrate vs Ferrous Sulfate on Iron Parameters and Hemoglobin in Individuals With CKD and Iron Deficiency N/A
Withdrawn NCT02885545 - The Strategy to Prevent Hemorrhage Associated With Anticoagulation in Renal Disease Management (STOP HARM) Trial Phase 4
Completed NCT02896309 - The Effect of Correction of Metabolic Acidosis in CKD on Intrarenal RAS Activity N/A
Completed NCT02875886 - DD-study: Diet or Diuretics for Salt-sensitivity in Chronic Kidney Disease Phase 4
Completed NCT02836574 - A Study of Renal Autologous Cell Therapy (REACT) in Type 2 Diabetics With Chronic Kidney Disease Phase 2
Completed NCT02756520 - Observational Study on CKD Treatment With a Ketosteril Supplemented Protein-restricted Diet (Keto-024-CNI)
Active, not recruiting NCT02483039 - Nephrologist Follow-up Versus Usual Care After an Acute Kidney Injury Hospitalization N/A
Completed NCT02992548 - Effect of Pravastatin on Erythrocyte Membrane Fatty Acid Contents in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Phase 4
Terminated NCT02543177 - Optimised Procedure in Patients With NSTEMI and CKD N/A
Completed NCT02369549 - Micro-Particle Curcumin for the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease Phase 3
Recruiting NCT02205944 - Impact of Presurgical Exercise on Hemodialysis Fistula Outcomes N/A
Active, not recruiting NCT02231138 - Efficacy and Safety of Abelmoschus Manihot for Chronic Kidney Disease Phase 4
Completed NCT02202018 - A Cluster Randomized Trial to Assess the Impact of Patient and Provider Education on Use of Home Dialysis N/A